Brahmani

📖 Book Details:

• Author: Tamal Bandopadhyay
• Genre: Novel
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789350405888
• Pages: 164
• Weight: 280 grams

📚 About the Book:

• Brahmani portrays the struggles of Pratima, a woman who sustains her impoverished family by working tirelessly in households, arranging puja offerings and cooking sacred food.
• Her husband, Abhayapada, is a Brahmin man filled with arrogance over his lineage but is unwilling to work and face reality.
• Once a descendant of a respected Brahmin family, he now finds himself marginalized in society but clings to the dream of becoming a priest at a Durga Puja someday.
• Determined to fulfill her husband's ambition, Pratima takes a desperate step that leads to her downfall.
• Beneath the layers of the narrative lies a stark depiction of the decaying structure of Brahminical traditions.

🔹 A powerful exploration of social hierarchy and gender roles.
🔹 Highlights the harsh realities of a patriarchal system.
🔹 A deeply moving and thought-provoking tale of sacrifice and survival.

🖋 About the Author: Tamal Bandopadhyay

• Born: July 12, 1978, in Krishnanagar, Nadia district.
• Education: Studied at Krishnanagar Collegiate School; earned an M.A. in English from Kalyani University.
• Profession: Teacher.
• Literary Career:
  • Inspired by his mother’s singing of Rabindranath Tagore’s songs, which ignited his love for literature.
  • Has published stories in Desh, Anandabazar Patrika, and other notable literary magazines.
  • Founded and edited a literary magazine with friends after completing school.
  • Gained wider recognition in 2007 with his short story Pratidwandi in Anandabazar Patrika’s Sunday edition.
  • His first novel, Mayakach, was published in Desh magazine (Autumn Edition, 1418 Bengali Year).
  • Published short story collection A-Shariri.

🎼 Interests & Hobbies:

• Passionate about Rabindra Sangeet (Tagore songs).

Tamal Bandopadhyay’s writing delves into societal injustices, exploring the intersections of caste, gender, and survival in a rapidly changing world.